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AP FACT CHECK: Improv week at the White House
WASHINGTON – It was a week of sound and fury from President Donald Trump, the…
A look at taxes imposed by Obama’s health care law
A look at the $1.1 trillion in taxes over 10 years imposed by former President…
Anti-abortion activists, counter-protesters rally around US
SEATTLE – Anti-abortion activists emboldened by the new administration of President Donald Trump staged rallies…
Report: Mexican activists suffer spyware hack attempt
MEXICO CITY – An internet watchdog group said Saturday that a spyware hacking attempt targeted…
Officials say Hamburg airport scare was likely pepper spray
BERLIN – Hundreds of passengers at Hamburg Airport were evacuated and more than a dozen…
The Latest: Trump, Trudeau to confer on women in workforce
WASHINGTON – The Latest on President Donald Trump (all times EST): 5:55 p.m. President Donald…
Trump’s America: Rural voters await economic recovery
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wis. – Why did so many working-class Americans switch their presidential votes…
AP Fact Check: How did Trump statements measure up?
WASHINGTON – It was a week of sound and fury from President Donald Trump, the…
Some China cities close poultry markets amid bird flu fears
BEIJING – Several Chinese cities have shut down their poultry markets in the wake of…
Review: Drabble confronts old age in ‘The Dark Flood Rises’
“The Dark Flood Rises” (Farrar, Straus and Giroux), by Margaret Drabble A car races along…
Liz Weston: It’s OK to spend money on yourself – really
People who spend too much outnumber, by far, those who spend too little. But the…
Advocates of disabled students closely watching new ed chief
Betsy DeVos got off to a rocky start with families of disabled children when she…
Liberals set up committee to be sounding board for poverty strategy
OTTAWA – The federal government is turning to public consultations to help craft a poverty…
Some topical pain relievers containing menthol may cause burns: Health Canada
TORONTO – Health Canada says a safety review has found a risk of serious burns…
Mother charged after allegedly trying to drown 3-year-old son in Ajax, Ont.
AJAX, Ont. – A mother is facing multiple charges, including attempted murder, after she allegedly…
Nevada lawmaker seeks precautionary ban on human microchips
CARSON CITY, Nev. – Computer chips that store personal information and could be used to…
Senate confirms former banker Mnuchin as Treasury secretary
WASHINGTON – A bitterly divided Senate on Monday confirmed Steven Mnuchin as treasury secretary despite…
Designers take a holistic approach to health-care spaces
Health-care facilities can be stressful places for patients and visitors, with depressing waiting rooms, rows…
New diplomats exempted from Trump federal hiring freeze
WASHINGTON – The State Department says it has been granted an exemption from the Trump…
Revised US tally: HIV infections fell 18 per cent in 6 years
NEW YORK – New calculations to better track HIV infections confirm that the U.S. is…
Georgia special election shapes up as referendum on Trump
ATLANTA – The scramble to succeed Health Secretary Tom Price as Georgia congressman may quickly…
The Latest: Governor sticks by plan to end Flint credits
LANSING, Mich. – The Latest on Flint’s water crisis (all times local): 6:10 p.m. Michigan…
Ex-crewman mourns loss of brother, friends in boat disaster
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Dylan Hatfield got one last chance to see his brother and five…
For GOP, a dimmed zeal for investigations in Trump era
WASHINGTON – The Republicans’ ardour for investigations and oversight, on display throughout the Obama administration,…